Originally appeared on The American Conservative.To get some idea of what John Bolton will tell Trump about Syria, it is useful to revisit an old Bolton op-ed from a few years ago. It may give us some clues about the position he’ll take on Syria today, and it is...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Max Boot rails against the possibility that our illegal, unnecessary war in Syria might come to an end:If the United States leaves both Syria and Iraq, it will be an incalculable windfall for Iran, a rogue state that...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative February 28, 2018.Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz spells out what the nuclear deal with Iran does and what withdrawing from it would mean:Conversely, if Trump withdraws the United States from the agreement, with...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative February 28, 2018.Robin Wright reviews Bolton’s awful record, including his enthusiasm for the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK):Bolton has also long backed a cultlike Iranian opposition group, the Mujahideen-e Khalq, or...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Wall Street Journal has distinguished itself for promoting pro-Saudi and pro-Emirati propaganda about the war on Yemen, gushing over Mohammed bin Salman, and for credulous reporting on the war and the humanitarian...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Zaid Jilani reports that the U.S. military has no idea what missions are carried out in Yemen by the coalition planes that they refuel:In a surprising admission on Tuesday, the head of U.S. Central Command – which...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Many of the detainees seized during Mohammed bin Salman’s purge last year were subjected to physical abuse, and one later died from his injuries:During months of captivity, many were subject to coercion and...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.James Jay Carafano must assume that his audience doesn’t know anything about the war on Yemen:Instead of turning our back on Yemen, the U.S. should focus on ending the war. If US support for the Saudi-led...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Alex de Waal recently spoke to PBS Newshour about contemporary man-made famines, especially the one caused by the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen:MEGAN THOMPSON:How would you counsel the U.S., and other governments, to end...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.John Bolton defends preventive war against North Korea, but he won’t call it by that name:Pre-emption opponents argue that action is not justified because Pyongyang does not constitute an “imminent threat.” They...
